Western cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Kan.) 1886-1887, 1887-03-17
=: SOLOMON VALLEY.
0o osrrs. one OF THE MOST THIRTY
Nlc0D RAPIDLY GROWING Towns
'0'' Of GRAHAM County,

,,,onFNUS, UNH -
Sl'0DAT RAPIDLY GROWING Towns
49, Of GRAHAM COUNTY
,.,esDOndence to the Champion.
lp,.i,, o1,l.,1 March 5-Accepting
N soOosDnitalities of my friend G. H:
be poa a representing th4 Capitol
peterson rsoos Co., of Topeka in this section
ln''l agAHpIoN correspondent embr-
ln pc ne opportunity of seeing the South
Ssro Io Valley from Webster to NIc0-
denus. Tho riror and noar
,-. ,a is the townsite of Gould
H. SiSI twas started for what no one
w. ms to know. It has never yet
, , place on any map. Its course
u@ " have been run just as soon as the
e ~ Branch extension reaches Mic
sI which ought to be completed
S San, by early fall, or sooner. Two
r uiIss east of Gould City it looked as
. bnr some one was endeavoring to
' TART another town, fer sign on top OF
s' dacOut read: "Blacksmithing done
ssrs It was Sunday, and we looked
I and around it. TWAS quite dilap-
dated although there was plenty OF
~ork to be done, as the signs indicated.
Hioh noon found us in front Of the
bofei St. Francis, in Nicodemus, kept
h our good friends the Fletcher Bros.
isis we'll known the settlers Of this
plaee are mostly colored, locating here
some eight years ago, and naming
tbeir town Nicodemus. The colony
VAS large one, comprising many fam
lies and they took up claims in this
yeocemus] township. They were
d poor as a church mouse when they
arrived, but by industry they have sue
ceeded, and most of them are as pros
porous as are the whites in any portion
abraham county. They own their
farms, many of them have accumula-
RlsOme stock, planted trees, purchas-
ing farm machinery, while others are
Engaged in business ayocatlons. The
town is located in one of the finest and
most beautiful agricultural sections OF
| il tile South Solomon valley, and
lands comparatively low, as compared
With other sections Of Western Kan
a 10 those seeking desirable lands
pnd cheap homes, no place in the State
can offer better opportunities. Town
Os are changing hands rapidly,
thOugh reasonable prices are given to
actual settlers. A gentleman named
Charles will erect a Touring mill halt
amIe sonth Of town on the river A
gOOdopening is afforded Tor an enter
Prise of this kind.
The town Of Nicodemus has grown
sondefullY since the Champion cor
respondent visited here III August last.
AndnoW that she will have a railroad
This year and be on the main lire to
Denver, she does not propose to lay
Dormant any longer. Several new
BUSINESS houses have been added in
nepast six months, one Of which. the
establishment of the Bank Of Nicode-
nus by A. l.. Mcpherson, has done
more toward the development of
aOlA town and country than any other
agency, This bank was established
aS November, Mr.. Mcpherson has
ossl identified with Kansas for more
wan twenty years, coming from Jewell
county here. He is a native of Mass
@aaSetts' He is one of the largest
I ~ estate owners in Graham county.
n sa broad-guaged. liberal man. full
agHt and is enthusiastic for Graham
~aa'y and western Kansas. He is
'4'lusastlc for the Central Branch
~ aad FIRMLY believes that the dav
nao' lar distant when a north and
y Su.a railroad will cross at Nicodemus,
.a,s puollc spirited and enterpisng,
mn Ms 'ae right man for Nicodemus.
A. .als township votes on the 22nd Of
~. " uoath $4,000 for the extension
%.us central Branch. 1t will carry
l, y !. iouslng majority. A boom has
ga 'a VI account of the railroad. and
h@s NJ. slgns Indicate anything, a bright
WV awaits Nicodemus. Prelimina-
, ss.;pS nave already been taken toward
nnm . $1,000 school house this
NJ y and Presbyterian church to
lS;.. aOOqt the same amount. The
Rova TO I Lumber Company and the
nIs s;l BROS. will put in extensive
gr,.d immediately, their agents being
- " on the ground. The new bus
i 0 ooases established in the past
ro.Ea Ou y have been a bank, two
noe ~ y general merchandise, drug
II i've sSlalnodlous livery and feed sta,
lon u land ,, Offices, and a blacksmith
ssipsssa u Tue next ninty DAYS. the
bQblsd ! houses of Nicodemus will be
lAos ~ 7 ~ number. At present the
SHenra = lpur general firms of II.
and / :; Il = Newth, Young & Crs-
SS'ooeries-Foos9taerr' F william.